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The Pilot (1980)

The Pilot

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1h 32m

Action, Drama

November 26th, 1980

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Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic. A stewardess notices his regular visits of the toilet and reports it.

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Cast

Cliff Robertson
Mike Hagan
Diane Baker
Pat Simpson
Frank Converse
Jim Cochran
Milo O'Shea
Doctor O'Brian
Dana Andrews
Randolph Evers
Gordon MacRae
Joe Barnes
Edward Binns
Larry Zanoff
Jennifer Houlton
Cricket
Kitty Sullivan
Nancy
Leigh Cort
Jean Hagan
Full cast & crew

Directors

Cliff Robertson
Full cast & crew

Producers

C. Gregory Earls
producer
(as Gregory Earls)
Dick Earls
associate producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Robert P. Davis
novel
Robert P. Davis
screenplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Your life is in his hands...and you don't know a damn thing about him!
He's the best damn pilot in the sky. Drunk or sober.

Keywords

pilot
alcoholic
alcoholism
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 26th, 1980 (Denmark) theatrical
November 26th, 1980 (Denmark)
August 31st, 1984 (Germany) (TV premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

The Pilot (original title)
O Piloto (Brazil)
Farlig kurs (Denmark)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Running Times

92 min ((USA))

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

2.35 : 1

Production Companies

Alanda Associates
Earls Productions

Distribution Companies

Video Classics (Australia)
Citadel Films (Canada)
EuroVideo (Germany)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Schlitz Brewing Company (thanks)
Ford Motor Company (thanks)
Eastern Airlines (thanks)
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